Thor Broadcast H-8ATSC-IP User Manual

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User Manual

H-8ATSC-IP Gateway

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A Note from Thor Broadcast about this Manual

Intended Audience

This user manual has been written to help people who have to use, integrate and to install the product. Some
chapters require some prerequisite knowledge in electronics and especially in broadcast technologies and
standards.

Disclaimer

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The contents of this document are subject to revision without notice due to continued progress in
methodology, design and manufacturing. Thor shall have no liability for any error or damage of any kind
resulting from the use of this document.

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1

1.1OUTLINE ................................................................................................................................................. 1

1.2FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................... 1

1.3 SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 2

1.4 PRINCIPLE CHART ................................................................................................................................... 2

1.5APPEARANCE AND DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................. 3

CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION GUIDE ................................................................................................... 4

2.1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................................... 4

2.2 POWER PRECAUTIONS .............................................................................................................................. 4

2.3 DEVICE’S INSTALLATION FLOW CHART ILLUSTRATED (AS FOLLOWING) .......................................................... 4

2.4 ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 5

2.5 GROUNDING REQUIREMENT ..................................................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER 3 - OPERATION ...................................................................................................................... 7

3.1 INITIALIZING .......................................................................................................................................... 7

3.2 GENERAL SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................ 7

3.2.1 ALARM STATUS.................................................................................................................................... 8

3.2.2 INPUT SETTING ................................ .................................................................................................... 8

3.2.2.1 TUNER 1 SETTING ............................................................................................................................. 8

3.2.2.1 TUNER 2-8 SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................ 8

3.2.3 OUTPUT SETTING ................................................................................................................................. 9

3.2.3.1 TUNER 1 SETTING ............................................................................................................................. 9

3.2.4 NETWORK SETTING ................................................................................................ .............................. 9

3.2.5 SAVING CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................... 10

3.2.6 LOAD CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................................... 10

CHAPTER 4 NMS SETTING .................................................................................................................... 11

4.1 SETUP THE NMS .................................................................................................................................... 11

4.2 NMS OPERATION .................................................................................................................................. 11

4.2.2 STATUS PAGE ..................................................................................................................................... 12

4.2.3 INPUTS PAGE ..................................................................................................................................... 13

4.2.4 MUX ................................................................................................................................................. 13

4.2.5 SPTS ................................................................................................................................................ 15

4.2.5 SYSTEM............................................................................................................................................. 17

CHAPTER 5 - TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................... 19

CHAPTER 6 -PACKING LIST ................................................................................................................ 20

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1Outline

The Thor Broadcast H-8ATSC-IP gateway is our new solution in converting tuner based inputs
into a Gigabit IP transport streams. This ideal head-end conversion device has massive
processing power which lets you intake up to 8 ATSC frequencies and convert to a single
Ethernet output. Thor’s new power packed deviceintegrates tuner demodulation and IP gateway
functionality, which can demodulate the signals from 8 tuners into TS and packet the TS into an
IP package, then output the IP package through different IP addresses and ports for your
convenience.Simple and sophisticated; you can now convert your off-air antenna head-end into
a modern IPTV head-end

1.2Features

 High quality demodulation and gateway functions
 Supports 8 channel ATSC tuners (DVB-S/S2, ISDB-T, DVB-C optional)

input and 8 IP output

 MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 TS to IP one way conversion
 1 GE output(support parallel 1 Gbps data output channel)
 Maximum 8 tuners to IP conversion, the maximum output bit-rate is

800Mbps

 UDP protocol; unicast and multicast
 LCD display and keyboard
 NMS operation for ease of use

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1.3 Specifications

Interface

Input

8 ATSC inputs (DVB-S/S2
/ISDB-T/DVB-C optional)

Output

1 GE output, TS over UDP protocol,
unicast and Multicast

Transmission Bit-rate

Maximum total bit-rate is 800Mbps

General

Dimension
(WxLxH)

482mm×410mm×44mm

Weight

3.6kg

Temperature

0~45℃(working )，

-20~80℃(storage)

Power supply

100~240VAC，50/60Hz

consumption

20W

1.4 Principle Chart

Control Module

100M

Ethernet

Port

LCD

Keyboard

Gigabits
Ethernet

Port

IP

Processing

Module

Processing

Code

Stream

Tuner IN 1

Tuner IN 8

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1.5Appearance and Description

Front Panel Illustration:

1 2 3 4 5 6

1

LCD Display

2

Tuner in

Power Indicator

Alarm Indicator

Tuner 1(2/3…/8): when the input signal of tuner 1(2/3…/8) is

locked, the light becomes green. Otherwise it is red.

3

Up (▲)/Down (▼)/ Left (◄)/Right (►)button

4

Enter

5

Menu

6

Lock

Rear Panel Illustration

7 8 9 10 11

7

8 channels RF IN Interface (top row)

8

Loop Out Interface (bottom row)

9

CAS port: Network management interface

10

Ethernet port: Network management interface； Data port: IP out port

11

Integrated power switch and socket

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Chapter 2 - Installation Guide

This section is here to explain the cautions you should adhere to so you don’t hurt yourself or
anyone else. That would not be good for anyone; so read through before operating your new
Thor Broadcast equipment.

2.1 General Precautions

 Must be operated and maintained in an area free of dust and debris.
 The cover should be securely fastened, do not open the cover of the chassis when thepower is on.

This will also void Thor’s manufacturer’s warranty.

 After installation, securely stow away all loose cables, external antenna, and others.

2.2 Power precautions

 Be careful when connecting a power source to the device.
 Do not operate in wet or damp areas. Make sure the extension cable is in good condition
 Make sure the power switch is off before you start to install the device

2.3 Device’s Installation Flow Chart Illustrated (as following)

Connecting

Grouding
Wire and

Power

Cord

Acquisition

Check

Installing

Device

Setting

Parameter

Running

Device

Connecting

Signal

cable